Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article by Healio referenced a study published online ahead of print in the October 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Choosing Wisely Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse in the Safety Net,” evaluated the effect of an intervention based on Choosing Wisely principles on prescribing antibiotics for viral respiratory tract infections in a real-world safety-net setting.
An article by HealthcareITNews referenced a contributor article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The article, “Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Rising Epidemic,” featured an opinion piece on how more attention needs to be given to the increasing rate of violence against workers in the health care industry.
An article from Dermatology Times® referenced an article published on AJMC.com. The article, “Experts Herald ‘Year of the JAK Inhibitor’ in Dermatology,” covered a panel at the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 that featured speakers discussing current data on the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in dermatology.
An article from The Western Journal referenced an article published on AJMC.com. The article, “NATALEE: Ribociclib With Hormonal Therapy Cuts Recurrence Risk by 25% in Most Common Type of Breast Cancer,” focused on a trial that included patients with earlier stage breast cancer normally considered lower risk.
Urticaria Diagnosis Challenged by Overlapping Pruritic Skin Conditions
April 23rd 2025Urticaria is complicated to diagnose by its symptomatic overlap with other skin conditions and the frequent misclassification in literature of distinct pathologies like vasculitic urticaria and bullous pemphigus.
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New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix
April 22nd 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.
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Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly
April 15th 2025Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
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ACOs’ Focus on Rooting Out Fraud Aligns With CMS Vision Under Oz
April 23rd 2025Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are increasingly playing the role of data sleuths as they identify and report trends of anomalous billing in hopes of salvaging their shared savings. This mission dovetails with that of CMS, which under the new administration plans to prioritize rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse.
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